Le Quy Don Prize: 30 years accompanying students, spreading the spirit of 'playing while learning'

On August 16, the award ceremony of the 30th Le Quy Don Prize in the Ho Chi Minh City Children's Publication and the 26th Red Scarf publication for the 2024-2025 school year took place at Tran Dai Nghia Secondary and High School.

Journalist Nguyen Khac Cuong, deputy editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper and Ms. Lam Hong Lam Thuy, head of the general education department, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, presented the award to Le Ngoc Thanh Ha, valedictorian of grade 6 - Photo: HO NHUONG

The ceremony was organized by Tuoi Tre newspaper in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training. The program aims to create conditions for primary and secondary school students to review knowledge learned in class, while encouraging them to develop their self-study and creative thinking skills through conquering questions compiled by the organizers.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Khac Cuong - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre Newspaper - said that the Le Quy Don Prize in Ho Chi Minh City has been held for more than 30 years, attracting more and more students to participate. The scale of the prize is constantly expanding, becoming a professional and useful playground for students.

The students had the opportunity to experience and demonstrate their talents in many areas. Many students showed outstanding creativity, knowledge and skills, while also practicing life skills and understanding of history, culture and society.

In addition to the competitions, the students also participated in many extracurricular activities, received awards, medals and were commended by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the Le Quy Don Prize in the Ho Chi Minh City Children's Publication and the Red Scarf publication attracted more than 103,000 entries from primary and secondary school students from Ho Chi Minh City and provinces and cities such as Vinh Long, Tay Ninh, Da Nang ...

Ms. Trinh Thi Hien Tran - Deputy Secretary of the City Youth Union, President of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union Council and Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training awarded certificates of merit and prizes to students who won the Le Quy Don prize in the 2024-2025 school year - Photo: HO NHUONG

After two rounds of competition including preliminary round and final round, the jury selected 124 outstanding students to be awarded prizes. Many schools in Ho Chi Minh City had outstanding number of entries, typically Le Van Tho Primary School (34,768 entries) and Nguyen Trai Secondary School (30,755 entries).

Le Ngoc Thanh Ha - valedictorian of grade 6, Nguyen An Khuong Secondary School - said this is the first time she has been valedictorian after 3 consolation prizes. This is the motivation for her to strive to be worthy of her title.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City - commented that to be present today, each student has gone through a challenging journey and many valuable experiences. Through each round of competition, the students not only practiced knowledge and skills but also learned perseverance, creativity and team spirit.

Ms. Phan Thi Thuy Tien's family shared that all four mother and children have participated in the Le Quy Don Competition. Each time they participated, it was a memorable experience and helped the children grow up - Photo: HO NHUONG

This year, the contest is even more meaningful as it is associated with an important event: the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day. The contest questions have been designed to give students the opportunity to learn, experience and deepen their understanding of the history, culture and traditions of the nation.

Students not only do their homework in familiar classrooms, but also participate in open spaces such as visiting and exploring historical sites, thereby applying their knowledge to solve practical situations. This is a creative way of learning, helping students love history more and be proud of their city and country.

The success of the contest also shows its growing influence. This year, in addition to students from Ho Chi Minh City, there was also the participation of students from many other localities, showing the strong interest and support from parents, teachers and the whole society.

Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City - on behalf of the organizing committee launched the 31st Le Quy Don Award, school year 2025-2026 - Photo: HO NHUONG

Launching the 31st Le Quy Don Award

On August 16, Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City - on behalf of the organizing committee launched the Le Quy Don Award in the 31st Ho Chi Minh City Children's Publication and the 27th Red Scarf Publication. The competition will start at the beginning of the school year, with the competition content to be published in the publication.

The content of the exams is built according to the 2018 General Education Program, suitable for all current textbooks. The experiences are closely related to events and phenomena in daily life, helping students become more sensitive in handling and solving problems, in line with the criteria of "Playing while learning" for 30 years of Le Quy Don Award.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/giai-le-quy-don-30-nam-dong-hanh-cung-hoc-sinh-lan-toa-tinh-than-choi-ma-hoc-20250816104306772.htm